General Landscape Development Guidelines

Limit use of fertilizer to avoid over-stimulating plant growth which in turn increases water requirements

Plant flowers in spring after chance of frost. Plant bulbs in the fall. Plant shrubs in spring or fall

Use dark brown shredded bark mulch to aid in retaining soil moisture

Use manures or compost as soil amendments to improve soil structure and increase water-retentive properties of soils

Use plant materials that are suitable for our climate, tolerate dry/ poor soils, require less water than most, and require a minimum of maintenance. Other desirable traits are limited susceptibility to insect and disease infestation and tolerance to salt exposure

General Maintenance Guidelines

The general maintenance guidelines include:

Biweekly

Dead head spent blooms

Remove litter

Remove weeds

Seasonally

Prune shrubs, if a flowering shrub, prune after flowering

Spatial Considerations

Spatial considerations include

Clearance from the Edge of the Travel Lane -

Curb or Guardrail should have five foot clearance necessary

Median Planting

No trees or shrubs with caliper four inches or greater

Island Planting

Ultimate height of shrubs to be no greater than three feet

Pickup & Delivery

Call Westbrook Public Works Department to request debris pickup and mulch delivery. Please call a week before you need the pickup or delivery.

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